Fictions of Form in American Poetry
by Stephen Cushman
Title:
Fictions of Form in American Poetry
Author:
Stephen Cushman
Series (if any):
Princeton Legacy Library
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
230 pages
Publisher:
Princeton University Press
ISBN-13:
9780691602035
EAN:
9780691602035
Publication Date:
14/07/2014
Classifications:
Literature: history and criticism
Weight (g):
490
Dimensions (mm):
155 x 234 x 15
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Price:£35.70
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Description
In the 1830s Alexis de Tocqueville prophesied that American writers would slight, even despise, form--that they would favor the sensational over rational order. He suggested that this attitude was linked to a distinct concept of democracy in America. Exposing the inaccuracies of such claims when applied to poetry, Stephen Cushman maintains that Ame
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